Car tech
Toyota Developing Color-Changing Paint
Toyota has filed a patent application for color change paint, a technology that would allow owners and dealers to quickly change the color of their ve...
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GM to develop expandable truck bed?
Two patents recently filed by General Motors show the potential for an expandable cargo bed system for pickup trucks.Such a feature would allow driver...
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Ford wants to make the EV Frank a workhorse.
Electric vehicles like the Ford Mustang Mach E and the F-150 Lightning have flanks for extra storage space. However, Ford is considering other uses.Th...
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Ford Developing Deployable Mud Flaps
Mud flaps are a straightforward component for cars and trucks, but Ford has come up with something a little more elaborate.In a patent application pub...
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Rivian working on winch integration
Rivian filed a patent application for an integrated winch assembly.As described in the patent application published by the United States Patent and Tr...
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Why is ethanol more powerful than gasoline?
Ethanol contains only two-thirds the energy of an equal amount of gasoline, yet engines make more power burning ethanol than gasoline, and the Enginee...
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Rivian Receives Patent for Roof Rail Lighting System
Rivian has filed two patent applications for integrated lighting on the roof rails of electric pickup trucks and SUVs.The two applications show slight...
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California Bill Proposes 10-Mph Speed Limit Exceeded by Gov.
A California state senator has introduced a bill that would require the use of speed governors to prevent drivers from traveling more than 10 mph over...
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